Lamborghini Supercars 50 Years: From the Groundbreaking Miura to Today's Hypercars - Foreword by Fabio Lamborghini by Codling, Stuart - 2015-09-01

Motorbooks, 2015-09-01. hardcover. Like New/Like New. 10x1x12. 2015 Motorbooks, an imprint of Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc. (Minneapolis, Minnesota), 10 x 12 1/4 inches tall hardcover in publisher's dust jacket, copiously illustrated with full-color photographs, 223 pp. A new copy, still sealed in publisher's clear wrap. Note that this is a heavy and oversized book, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~SP02~ [5.0P] Nearly 50 years ago, upstart high-end sports car manufacturer set the performance car world on its ear with its stunning supercar, the Miura. ... in 1974, Lamborghini again shocked the automotive world with the mad Countach (an Italian expression one might utter at the sight of a beautiful woman), another Gandini masterpiece. Wide, low, and menacing, the original Countach completely recalibrated the supercar template. The Diablo replaced the Countach in 1990 and was the last of the Lamborghini supercars under the auspices of the original company. Audi acquired the company in 1997 and would bring significant German efficiency to bear, turning out supercars to a new template: the Murciélago in 2001, the Gallardo in 2003, the Reventón in 2008, the Aventador in 2011, and, most recently, the appropraitely named Huracán.